A gift is a transfer of personal property, made voluntarily, and without consideration.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1146
Gifts
Applied in 31 court decisions — leading case Lefrooth v. Prentice (1927)
Most recently applied in 246 Cal. Rptr. 3d 27 - Dudek v. Dudek (April 2019)
Enacted 1872.
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